Heavy Snow in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern U.S.

In the north-central U.S., a storm will bring heavy snow and gusty to high winds over parts of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest today before moving across the Great Lakes with heavy lake effect snow Wednesday into Thanksgiving Day. Isolated severe thunderstorms are likely across parts of the Southeast/Deep South, mainly from this morning into early evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field (KMSN)

Lat: 43.14°NLon: 89.35°WElev: 860ft.

Fog/Mist

46°F

8°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 25 Nov 10:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field WI

Wind Advisory November 26, 06:00am until November 26, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 1pm, then patchy fog after 5pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow between 2am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am.  Low around 30. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Patchy fog before 1pm, then patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow between 2am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Low around 30. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
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Point Forecast:
Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field WI
 43.13°N 89.36°W (Elev. 948 ft)
11:17 am CST Nov 25, 2025
11am CST Nov 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 1, 2025
 
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